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Post by Macmoish on Sep 6, 2010 at 4:53am

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BBC6 September, 2000, QPR 1-4 Colchester (agg: 2-4)

Second
Division Colchester United provided one of the shocks of the
Worthington Cup First Round as they hammered QPR 4-1 at Loftus Road.

Colchester's 19-year-old striker Lomana Lua Lua was the hero as he grabbed a brilliant hat-trick and also set up Steve McGavin for another superb goal.

Lua
Lua, who has been interesting some Premiership clubs this season, took
just 10 minutes to strike against injury-hit Rangers.

He took
full advantage of a mix-up between Matthew Rose and Lee Harper to steal
in, round the keeper and slip the ball into the net.

Seven minutes later he struck again, this time netting from a Karl Duguid cross to make it 2-0.

The two goals rocked Rangers and they struggled to get back into the match against a solid United defence.

The
home side then threw themselves a life-line in first-half injury time
when Kim Breacker crossed from the right for Sammy Koejoe, who headed
back for Chris Kiwomya to nod in.

On 55 minutes though
Colchester restored their aggregate lead as McGavin powered a low drive
into the corner to settle the match.

Lua Lua completed a brilliant hat-trick though five minutes from the end, to make his mark on the night.

Breacker
could only deflect a Langley pass into Lua Lua's path and he took his
time, beat the keeper and thumped the ball home to round off a memorable
night. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------Queens
Park Rangers: Harper, Breacker, Darlington, Perry, Morrow, Rose,
Carlisle, Langley, Connolly, Koejoe, Kiwomya. Subs: Miklosko, Plummer,
Rowland, Crouch, Bruce.

MANAGER Gerry Francis was fuming after the 4-1 home defeat against Colchester United in the Worthington Cup.

Gerry
said: "We haven't concede four goals at all since I returned to the
club. We only lost two games at home last year in the league.

"So
to lose four goals at home to a team in a lower division is very
disappointing and embarrassing from my point of view. But I have to say
Lua Lua was absolutely outstanding. We could not handle him at all. He
murdered us.

"OK, we had more chances than them. We didn't put
them away so a lot of it is down to us. Also, their keeper made some
outstanding saves.

"But I have to say there were periods in the
game where we lacked a bit of passion and fight. I'm really disappointed
with that. I hate losing at the best of times. I'm not happy. The
players have let themselves down, they've let me down, they've let the
fans down and they've let the club down. I feel very sorry for the fans.

"There
were too many players who we all know could do a lot better than they
did on the night. On top of that, you had Lua Lua who was excellent for
Colchester. I've seen him in action a few times and that is the best
I've seen him play by a long, long way.

"We're out of the cup
again and that is a real disappointment to us. We would like a cup run
here because it has been years since it happened here. Also, financially
it would help us. So all round it was a very, very disappointing night
for us.

"We did have 11 players unavailable against Colchester,
but I do not want to use that as an excuse. We lost Christer Warren and
Stewart Wardley before the game with a virus. Clarke Carlisle got off
his sick bed to play as did Karl Connolly.

"But having said that,
you still have to perform and do the right things. Over two legs we
ought to be able to go on and beat Colchester, but we haven't."

QPR Official Site - November 10, 1997 - BOARD RELEASE HOUSTON AND RIOCH

BOSS
Stewart Houston and Assistant Manager Bruce Rioch have parted company
with Queens Park Rangers, after a board meeting at Loftus Road on Monday
night.A statement issued by the club read:"Following a meeting
of the Board of QPR, at which Stuart Houston was present, the club has
reluctantly decided to release both Stuart Houston and Bruce Rioch.A caretaker manager will be appointed in the interim period."Chairman
Chris Wright will issue a full statement following the AGM of Loftus
Road plc tomorrow afternoon. The excusive interview will be available on
this site from around 6pm GMT.

QPR Official Site - November 11, 1997 - THE WRIGHT WAY FORWARD

CHRIS
WRIGHT revealed today that fan power had necessitated the removal of
Stewart Houston and Bruce Rioch as the managerial team at Loftus RoadAs
John Hollins was installed as caretaker boss, the chairman insisted he
would not be rushed into finding immediate replacements." I did feel
it was important that Stewart carried the body of the fans with him, we
had taken six points from 24 and the feeling was we were not moving in
the right direction."" I know that Stewart never really endeared
himself to the fans, he didn't see that as part of his job and I felt
Stewart was struggling to carry support with him."" I wanted to give him until the end of the year, but I felt it was better to make a clean break."Turning his attention to the fuure and the installation of the new man at the helm, Wright revealed."
I don't want to lurch from one manager to another. I want to go into
this feeling, this is the best man, rather than getting in someone
tomorrow afternoon."" It could be days, weeks, months or even the end of the season.""
Twelve months ago we felt we were a Premiership Club who would be
promoted. We gave players contracts thinking we would be back in 12
months time. The reality is now we are a Division One club. To get out
of this division is now a priority and we're looking for a manager
capable of getting us well equipped to survive and then getting us out
of the division."" We want someone who knows about the Nationwide
League and its players, who will bring the best ones to QPR to get us
into the Premier League."As the Rangers supremo laid out his plans,
he apologised to Bruce Rioch over the way he had found out about his
dismissal, on Ceefax rather than having been informed directly."
Stewart was to inform Bruce. I don't know why Stewart took a little
longer than we anticipated to contact him. I'm genuinely sorry Bruce
found out the way he did."Having aligned himself with popular
opinion in making the managerial change, Chris made a personal plea to
R's supporters to get back and stand full square behind John Hollins and
the team saying." This is your club. It's up to you to get behind
your team. You've been quiet at home, now show everybody how much you
feel for the club. I know your opinions, we've acted on them, now get
behind us again."